The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the Philippines:
Philippines – archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. In the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of 7,641 islands which are broadly categorized in three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The Philippines is bounded by the South China Sea to the west, the Philippine Sea to the east, and the Celebes Sea to the south. It shares maritime borders with Taiwan to the north, Japan to the northeast, Palau to the east and southeast, Indonesia to the south, Malaysia to the southwest, Vietnam to the west, and China to the northwest.
General reference
Pronunciation: Abbreviations: PH or PHL Common English country name: Philippines, the Philippines Official English country name: Republic of the Philippines Common endonyms: Philippines, Pilipinas, Pinas (informal) Official endonym: Republic of the Philippines, Republika ng Pilipinas Common exonyms: the Philippines, the Philippine Islands (archaic) Adjectivals: Philippine, Filipino Demonyms: Filipino (masculine or neutral; among others), Filipina (feminine) Etymology: named after Philip II of Spain International rankings of the Philippines ISO country codes: PH, PHL, 608 ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:PH Internet country code top-level domain: .ph
Geography of the Philippines
The Philippines is: an archipelagic megadiverse island country Location: Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere Eurasia Asia Southeast Asia Maritime Southeast Asia Time zone: Philippine Standard Time (UTC+08) Extreme points of the Philippines North: Mavulis (Y'Ami) Island, Itbayat, Batanes South: Frances Reef, Sitangkai, Tawi-Tawi East: Pusan Point, Caraga, Davao Oriental West: Balabac Great Reef, Balabac, Palawan Subject to territorial dispute: Pag-asa Island, Kalayaan, Palawan High: Mount Apo Low: Philippine Sea and South China Sea Land boundaries: none Coastline: – 5th longest coastline Population: 109,035,343 (2020 census) 12th most populous country Area: – 72nd most extensive country Atlas of the Philippines Cities in the Philippines by population
Environment of the Philippines
Beaches of the Philippines Climate of the Philippines Environmental issues in the Philippines Ecoregions in the Philippines Renewable energy in the Philippines Geology of the Philippines Headlands of the Philippines National Parks of the Philippines Protected areas of the Philippines Wildlife of the Philippines Flora of the Philippines Fauna of the Philippines Birds of the Philippines List of endemic birds of the Philippines Mammals of the Philippines List of endangered species of the Philippines
Geographic features of the Philippines Bays of the Philippines Islands of the Philippines Island groups of the Philippines Lakes in the Philippines Laguna de Bay Lake Bato Lake Buluan Lake Lanao Lake Lumao Lake Mainit Naujan Lake Taal Lake Mountains of the Philippines Chocolate Hills Cordillera Central Mount Apo Mount Arayat Mount Banahaw Mount Halcon Mount Hibok-Hibok Mount Iriga Mount Isarog Mount Madja-as Mount Makiling Mount Malepunyo Mount Pinatubo Mount Pulag Mount Sembrano Sierra Madre Mountains Zambales Mountains Volcanoes of the Philippines Active volcanoes in the Philippines Potentially active volcanoes in the Philippines Inactive volcanoes in the Philippines Rivers of the Philippines Agno River Agusan River Angat River Bicol River Cagayan River Marikina River Pampanga River Pasig River Sibagat River Wawa River Waterfalls of the Philippines World Heritage Sites in the Philippines Peninsulas of the Philippines
Island groups of the Philippines
Luzon Visayas Mindanao
Administrative divisions of the Philippines
Regions of the Philippines
Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Bicol Region Cagayan Valley Calabarzon Caraga Central Luzon Central Visayas Cordillera Administrative Region Davao Region Eastern Visayas Ilocos Region Mimaropa National Capital Region Negros Island Region Northern Mindanao Soccsksargen Western Visayas Zamboanga Peninsula
Provinces of the Philippines
Abra Agusan del Norte Agusan del Sur Aklan Albay Antique Apayao Aurora Basilan Bataan Batanes Batangas Benguet Biliran Bohol Bukidnon Bulacan Cagayan Camarines Norte Camarines Sur Camiguin Capiz Catanduanes Cavite Cebu Cotabato Davao de Oro Davao del Norte Davao del Sur Davao Occidental Davao Oriental Dinagat Islands Eastern Samar Guimaras Ifugao Ilocos Norte Ilocos Sur Iloilo Isabela Kalinga La Union Laguna Lanao del Norte Lanao del Sur Leyte Maguindanao del Norte Maguindanao del Sur Marinduque Masbate Misamis Occidental Misamis Oriental Mountain Province Negros Occidental Negros Oriental Northern Samar Nueva Ecija Nueva Vizcaya Occidental Mindoro Oriental Mindoro Palawan Pampanga Pangasinan Quezon Quirino Rizal Romblon Samar Sarangani Siquijor Sorsogon South Cotabato Southern Leyte Sultan Kudarat Sulu Surigao del Norte Surigao del Sur Tarlac Tawi-Tawi Zambales Zamboanga del Norte Zamboanga del Sur Zamboanga Sibugay
Cities of the Philippines
Alaminos Angeles Antipolo Bacolod Bacoor Bago Baguio Bais Balanga Batac Batangas City Bayawan Baybay Bayugan Biñan Bislig Bogo Borongan Butuan Cabadbaran Cabanatuan Cabuyao Cadiz Cagayan de Oro Calaca Calamba Calapan Calbayog Caloocan Candon Canlaon Carcar Carmona Catbalogan Cauayan Cavite City Cebu City Cotabato City Dagupan Danao Dapitan Dasmariñas Davao City Digos Dipolog Dumaguete El Salvador Escalante Gapan General Santos General Trias Gingoog Guihulngan Himamaylan Iligan Iloilo City Imus Iriga Isabela Kabankalan Kidapawan Koronadal La Carlota Lamitan Laoag Lapu-Lapu Las Piñas Legazpi Ligao Lipa Lucena Maasin Mabalacat Makati Malabon Malaybalay Malolos Mati Mandaluyong Mandaue Manila Marawi Marikina Masbate City Meycauayan Muñoz Muntinlupa Naga, Camarines Sur Naga, Cebu Navotas Olongapo Ormoc Oroquieta Ozamiz Pagadian Palayan Panabo Parañaque Pasay Pasig Passi Puerto Princesa Quezon City Roxas Sagay Samal San Carlos, Negros Occidental San Carlos, Pangasinan San Fernando, La Union San Fernando, Pampanga San Jose San Jose del Monte San Juan San Pablo San Pedro Santa Rosa Santiago Santo Tomas Silay Sipalay Sorsogon City Surigao City Tabaco Tacloban Tacurong Tagaytay Tagbilaran Taguig Tagum Talisay, Cebu Talisay, Negros Occidental Tanauan Tandag Tangub Tanjay Tarlac City Tayabas Toledo Trece Martires Tuguegarao Urdaneta Valencia Valenzuela Victorias Vigan Zamboanga City
Municipalities of the Philippines
Barangays of the Philippines
Demographics of the Philippines
Climate of the Philippines
History of the Philippines
Period-coverage Prehistory of the Philippines Pre-colonial period Spanish colonial period American colonial period Post-colonial period Martial law era Contemporary period
Presidents of the Philippines
Emilio Aguinaldo: 1899–1901 Manuel L. Quezon: 1935–1944 Jose P. Laurel: 1943–1945 Sergio Osmeña: 1944–1946 Manuel Roxas: 1946–1948 Elpidio Quirino: 1948–1953 Ramon Magsaysay: 1953–1957 Carlos P. Garcia: 1957–1961 Diosdado Macapagal: 1961–1965 Ferdinand Marcos: 1965–1986 Corazon Aquino: 1986–1992 Fidel V. Ramos: 1992–1998 Joseph Estrada: 1998–2001 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo: 2001–2010 Benigno Aquino III: 2010–2016 Rodrigo Duterte: 2016–2022 Bongbong Marcos: 2022–present
Government and politics of the Philippines
Form of government: Unitary presidential constitutional republic Capital of the Philippines: Manila Flag of the Philippines Political parties in the Philippines Elections in the Philippines List of political parties in the Philippines Lakas–Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas–CMD) Laban ng Demokratikong Pilipino (LDP) Liberal Party Nacionalista Party Nationalist People's Coalition National Unity Party (NUP) Partido Demokratiko Pilipino–Lakas ng Bayan (PDP–Laban) Pwersa ng Masang Pilipino (PMP) United Nationalist Alliance (UNA)
National government of the Philippines
Constitution of the Philippines
Legislative branch
Congress of the Philippines Senate of the Philippines President of the Senate of the Philippines President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines House of Representatives of the Philippines Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines
Executive branch
Head of state and head of government: President of the Philippines, Bongbong Marcos (17th) Vice President of the Philippines: Sara Duterte (15th)
Executive departments
Department of Agrarian Reform Department of Agriculture Department of Budget and Management Department of Education Department of Energy Department of Environment and Natural Resources Department of Finance Department of Foreign Affairs Department of Health Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development Department of Information and Communications Technology Department of Justice Department of Labor and Employment Department of Migrant Workers Department of National Defense Department of Public Works and Highways Department of Science and Technology Department of Social Welfare and Development Department of the Interior and Local Government Department of Tourism Department of Trade and Industry Department of Transportation
Commissions Civil Service Commission Commission on Appointments Commission on Audit Commission on Elections Commission on Filipino Migrant Workers Commission on Filipinos Overseas Commission on Higher Education Commission on Human Rights Constitutional Commission Consultative Commission on Charter Change Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino National Commission for Culture and the Arts National Commission on Indigenous Peoples National Historical Commission of the Philippines National Telecommunications Commission National Youth Commission Philippine Commission for the Urban Poor Philippine Commission on Justice and Peace Philippine Insurance Commission Philippine Sports Commission Population Commission Professional Regulation Commission Securities and Exchange Commission
Judicial branch
Supreme Court of the Philippines Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines Court of Appeals Court of Tax Appeals Katarungang Pambarangay Ombudsman of the Philippines Regional Trial Courts Sandiganbayan
Local government in the Philippines
Foreign relations of the Philippines
Diplomatic missions in the Philippines Diplomatic missions of the Philippines
International organization membership
Military of the Philippines
Air Force of the Philippines Army of the Philippines Coast Guard of the Philippines Marine Corps of the Philippines Navy of the Philippines
Intelligence agencies National Bureau of Investigation National Counter-Terrorism Action Group National Intelligence Coordinating Agency Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency
Law of the Philippines
Adoption in the Philippines
Cannabis in the Philippines Capital punishment in the Philippines
Census in the Philippines Censorship in the Philippines
Child-related laws
Child pornography laws in the Philippines
Constitution of the Philippines Separation of church and state in the Philippines
Copyright law in the Philippines
Crime in the Philippines (Revised Penal Code)
Rape in the Philippines
Human rights in the Philippines Abortion in the Philippines Censorship in the Philippines
Freedom of association in the Philippines
Freedom of religion in the Philippines Freedom of speech in the Philippines Freedom of the press in the Philippines Gambling in the Philippines